EPYC 7281 vs Xeon Gold 6132

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6132
2017
14 cores / 28 threads, 140 Watt
13.96
+2.6%
EPYC 7281
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 155 Watt
13.61

Xeon Gold 6132 outperforms EPYC 7281 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6132 and EPYC 7281 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking532551
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.654.78
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD EPYC
Power efficiency9.447.58
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Naples (2017−2018)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)20 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,111$650

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7281 has 3% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6132.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6132 and EPYC 7281 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2832
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier2621
L1 cache896 KB1.5 MB
L2 cache14 MB8 MB
L3 cache19.25 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6132 and EPYC 7281 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration4 (Multiprocessor)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647TR4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt155 W, 170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6132 and EPYC 7281. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6132 and EPYC 7281 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6132 and EPYC 7281 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6132 and EPYC 7281. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size768 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels68
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6132 and EPYC 7281.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes48128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Gold 6132 13.96
+2.6%
EPYC 7281 13.61

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Gold 6132 22180
+2.6%
EPYC 7281 21621

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.96 13.61
Recency 25 April 2017 20 June 2017
Physical cores 14 16
Threads 28 32
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 155 Watt

Xeon Gold 6132 has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 10.7% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7281, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 14.3% more physical cores and 14.3% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6132 and EPYC 7281.


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